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RUSSELL VALE, NSW

2517Inner Regional AustraliaSEIFA Decile 7/10LGA: WollongongView on Power MapDownload Place Brief (PDF)
Entities
75
Total Funding
$291K
Community-Controlled
3
CC Funding Share
0%
1 social & Indigenous enterprisesoperating in this area
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Top Funded Entities

NDIS Supply & Service Pressure

State Providers
4,591
Thin Districts
2
Very Thin
1
Local Disability Delivery
0
91 disability-focused enterprises in NSW

NDIS money is not the same thing as healthy service coverage. This view shows whether RUSSELL VALE, NSW sits inside a state market with thin provider supply, captured payment flows, and too few local disability-focused or community-controlled alternatives.

Thinnest Districts In NSW
Far West49 providers
Far West51 providers
Southern NSW242 providers
Southern NSW245 providers
Captured Markets
Far West95%
Mid North Coast89%
Western NSW75%
Murrumbidgee71%

Social & Indigenous Enterprises (1)

Distinct Air Services Indigenous Corporation
IndigenousORICABN 26377165917
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Schools (4)

ACARA school profiles in postcode 2517. ICSEA measures educational advantage (national avg 1000).

Woonona High School
GovernmentSecondary6% Indigenous
ICSEA 1030
767 students
Woonona Public School
GovernmentPrimary5% Indigenous
ICSEA 1070
519 students
Russell Vale Public School
GovernmentPrimary3% Indigenous
ICSEA 1040
262 students
Woonona East Public School
GovernmentPrimary16% Indigenous
ICSEA 1037
200 students

Crime & Safety — Wollongong LGA

Reported incidents by offence group (October 2024 - September 2025). Source: state crime statistics agencies.

The major offences
284 per 100K
79,612
0% 2yr0% 10yr
Other Theft
187 per 100K
24,288
0% 2yr0% 10yr
Against justice procedures
177 per 100K
22,972
0% 10yr
Drug offences
42 per 100K
14,475
0% 2yr0% 10yr
Disorderly conduct
65 per 100K
5,579
0% 2yr0% 10yr
Other Assault
34 per 100K
728
0% 2yr
Robbery
9 per 100K
572
Other Homicide
0 per 100K
4

Social Need

DSS payment recipients in this area by payment type. Higher counts indicate service demand and community need.

Total Recipients
8,135
Payment Types
15
Pension Concession Card
2,695
Age Pension
1,765
Health Care Card
475
Disability Support Pension
465
Family Tax Benefit A
430
Commonwealth Rent Assistance
425
Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
400
Carer Allowance
365
Family Tax Benefit B
355
JobSeeker Payment
320

NDIS Participants

Wollongong (C) LGA
6,444
active participants
2025-Q4

All Entities (75)

Disadvantage Index

7/10
SEIFA IRSD Decile

This area has relatively low socio-economic disadvantage.

Entity Types

Company
58
Charity
13
Social Enterprise
2
Indigenous Corp
1
person
1